Desmodium molliculum
Desmodium molliculum, called manayupa or pata de perro in Peru, is a perennial herb in the pea family, Fabaceae.[1]
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Uses
In Peru it is used in traditional medicine for wound healing and its antiinflammatory and antiseptic properties.[2]
References
- Hammond, Gerald B (1998). "A survey of traditional medicinal plants from the Callejón de Huaylas, Department of Ancash, Perú". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 61 (1): 17–30. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00009-9.
- Rojas, Rosario; Bustamante, Beatriz; Bauer, Jose; Fernández, Irma (2003). "Antimicrobial activity of selected Peruvian medicinal plants". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 88 (2–3): 201. doi:10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00212-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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